Riesling Report: Schloss Johannisberger 2009 Riesling Spätlese

July is riesling month! We're drinking it all month long...and maybe longer. Got a favorite riesling? Recommend it in the comments!

Here's how the story goes: the year was 1775. A messenger was sent to the owner of Schloss Johannisberg (the prince-abbot of Fulda) to get permission to harvest the grapes. The messenger was delayed by several weeks, and by the time he returned, the grapes were affected with noble rot. But the resulting wine was surprisingly delicious, and the winery began to experiment with late harvest dates.

The sweetness here is less like honey and more like the vanilla-imbued poaching liquid from pears; it's luxurious but not too heavy, perfect for pairing with chalky or lightly bloomy cheeses. It could probably handle a coconut-milk based Thai curry, too.

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